new to hillwalking
Books for those new to hillwalking
The Hillwalker's Manual – a good all-round handbookMap and Compass – Navigation skills in an easy, step-by-step approach, from beginners to night-nav. Fun and easy to follow.
Navigation – a popular mini-guide.
For some walks for all the family, try the range of books by author Jack Keighley. These are hand-drawn, with illustrated sketch maps, and step-by-step stages describing the routes.
In general, if you are looking for a great selection of fairly easy walking routes, choose from our British Walking series (the ones with the dark-green covers).
